John -

Destruction isn't even a factor. The problem is with the INEPT ALPA NAT'L structure & LACK of performance. The "Takin' It Back" campaign would have been more productive if it was done by the Girl Scouts.

The individual (read Legacy) carriers do not get their "money's worth" WRT what is paid in dues & what they reap. A lot of $$$ is WASTED propping up the inefficient NAT'L structure. DAL pays about $22 mil into the system & uses only $9 mil. The only thing destroyed is the return on our investment. Never mind about the conflicting interest in representing Majors vs. Regionals.

I've waited for over 20 years for ALPA to get off it's backside & do something. The latest developments: ANC has cargo cabotage & CREWPASS is eons from being approved. I'll take my chances with some new faces & new ideas. A handful of other carriers have their own union & they are doing just fine.